Indiana Jones is one of those franchises that I feel had a lite reevaluation or re-contextualisation after a sequel released. The freak out over that 4th movie was so over the top (remember the South Park episode?). I think it made people realise the franchise where a man survives a nuke by hiding in a fridge, is the same franchise where a man survived a waterfall in a toys’r’us inflatable boat. It’s silly.
I was young when Indy 4 came out. Seeing adults lose their mind over that film, and later watching all 4 myself, was probably my first instance noticing adults and internet nerds have the ability to be morons. The original trilogy is enjoyable, yet flawed.
The movies get placed on a pedestal because they’re the best at delivering its style of adventure. Aside from the occasional Mummy or POTC, most Indy imitators are horrible. It’s 2023, I think people are pretty content with their original trilogy blu-rays and have moved on.